Long Island Marathon makes way through East Meadow

The 39th annual Long Island Marathon, sponsored by Nassau County, RXR and TIAA-CREF, kicks off on Saturday with the start of its festival of races through East Meadow, Salisbury, Westbury and Garden City. 

In 2010, more than 8,100 runners participated in the race weekend. More are expected this year in a festival that includes a one-mile fun run, a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon and a marathon. 

For more information on the Long Island Marathon, or to register online, visit

www.thelimarathon.com

East Meadow and Salisbury residents should take note of the following road closures for the Sunday marathon to start at Charles Lindbergh Boulevard and culminate at Eisenhower Park. Times of road closures are subject to change and are determined by the Nassau County Police Department. The affected East Meadow and Salisbury roads on Sunday:

- Merrick Avenue, north of Hempstead Turnpike closes at 7:30 a.m. and reopens at 9:45 a.m. 

- Salisbury Park Drive will be closed to southbound traffic only between 7:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

- Carman Avenue from Old Country Road in Westbury to Nottingham Road in East Meadow will be closed from 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

- The Wantagh Parkway will be closed from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., as well as all exits and entrances. 

Eisenhower Park’s Park Boulevard will not allow traffic between 8 and 10 a.m. The Hempstead Turnpike entrance to the park will be open throughout the day with a turnaround at the golf course until 10 a.m. Also the Meadowbrook Parkway exit and entrances to and from Charles Lindbergh Boulevard and Eisenhower Park exits will be closed from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. 

Other roads to close on Sunday

Charles Lindbergh Boulevard: Closes at 5:30 a.m. and reopens at 9:30 a.m.

Old Country Road (From Post Ave. to School Street): Closes at 7:45 a.m. and reopens at 10 a.m. 

School Street (From Old Country Road to Railroad Avenue): 7:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. 

Railroad Avenue: 7:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. 

Post Avenue (From Railroad Avenue to Jericho Turnpike): 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 

Jericho Turnpike (From Post Avenue to Brush Hollow Road): Closes at 8 a.m. and reopens at 11 a.m. 

Brush Hollow Road: Closes at 8:15 a.m. and reopens at 11:30 a.m. The portion of the road south of the Wantagh Parkway will remain open. 

Northern State Parkway exits to Post Avenue and Wantagh Parkway will be closed. 

Saturday closure

Charles Lindbergh Boulevard and Earle Ovington Boulevard closed from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.